Esther Kia'aina
Esther Kia'aina is a member of the Honolulu City Council in Hawaii, representing District 3. She assumed office on January 2, 2021. Her current term ends on January 2, 2029.
Kia'aina won re-election to the Honolulu City Council to represent District 3 in Hawaii outright in the primary on August 10, 2024, after the general election was canceled.
Biography
Education:[1]
- 1998: The George Washington University, J.D. Washington, District of Columbia
- 1988: Johns Hopkins University Nitze School of Advanced International Studies
- 1985: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, Bachelor's
- 1981: Kamehameha Schools, Honolulu, Hawaii
Elections
2024
See also: City elections in Honolulu, Hawaii (2024)
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Honolulu City Council District 3
Incumbent Esther Kia'aina won election outright against David Kauahikaua, Kelsey Nakanelua, and Christopher Curren in the primary for Honolulu City Council District 3 on August 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Esther Kia'aina (Nonpartisan) | 58.2 | 12,197 | |
 | David Kauahikaua (Nonpartisan)  | 17.9 | 3,753 | |
 | Kelsey Nakanelua (Nonpartisan) | 17.8 | 3,733 | |
| Christopher Curren (Nonpartisan) | 6.0 | 1,264 | ||
| Total votes: 20,947 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kana Naipo (Nonpartisan)
- Bertram Kalae Sylva (Nonpartisan)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Kia'aina in this election.
2020
See also: City elections in Honolulu, Hawaii (2020)
General election
General election for Honolulu City Council District 3
Esther Kia'aina defeated Greg Thielen in the general election for Honolulu City Council District 3 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Esther Kia'aina (Nonpartisan) | 59.3 | 27,895 | |
| Greg Thielen (Nonpartisan) | 40.7 | 19,143 | ||
| Total votes: 47,038 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Honolulu City Council District 3
The following candidates ran in the primary for Honolulu City Council District 3 on August 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Esther Kia'aina (Nonpartisan) | 31.4 | 10,398 | |
| ✔ | Greg Thielen (Nonpartisan) | 27.4 | 9,048 | |
| Alan Kekoa Texeira (Nonpartisan) | 20.3 | 6,727 | ||
| Kalani Kalima (Nonpartisan) | 13.7 | 4,538 | ||
| Paul Mossman (Nonpartisan) | 5.0 | 1,645 | ||
| Warland Kealoha (Nonpartisan) | 2.2 | 716 | ||
| Total votes: 33,072 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Office of Hawaiian Affairs Oahu Resident Trustee
Kalei Akaka defeated Esther Kia'aina in the general election for Office of Hawaiian Affairs Oahu Resident Trustee on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kalei Akaka (Nonpartisan) | 55.3 | 147,725 |
| Esther Kia'aina (Nonpartisan) | 44.7 | 119,466 | ||
| Total votes: 267,191 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Office of Hawaiian Affairs Oahu Resident Trustee
The following candidates ran in the primary for Office of Hawaiian Affairs Oahu Resident Trustee on August 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kalei Akaka (Nonpartisan) | 26.8 | 44,938 |
| ✔ | Esther Kia'aina (Nonpartisan) | 23.8 | 39,906 | |
| Samuel Wilder King II (Nonpartisan) | 22.4 | 37,468 | ||
| Paul Mossman (Nonpartisan) | 8.4 | 14,055 | ||
| Leona M. Kalima (Nonpartisan) | 8.0 | 13,334 | ||
| Jackie Kahookele Burke (Nonpartisan) | 5.3 | 8,931 | ||
| Francine Kanani Murray (Nonpartisan) | 5.3 | 8,893 | ||
| Total votes: 167,525 | |||
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2012
Kiaaina ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Hawaii's 2nd District. Kiaaina sought the nomination on the Democratic ticket.[2] The signature filing deadline was June 5, 2012, with the primary taking place on August 11, 2012. Kiaaina was defeated by Tulsi Gabbard in the Democratic primary.[3]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Tulsi Gabbard |
55.1% | 62,882 |
| Mufi Hannemann | 34.3% | 39,176 |
| Esther Kia'Aina | 5.9% | 6,681 |
| Bob Marx | 3.8% | 4,327 |
| Miles Shiratori | 0.5% | 573 |
| Rafael Del Castillo | 0.5% | 520 |
| Total Votes | 114,159 | |
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Esther Kia'aina did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Esther Kia'aina did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
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